Doctor visit, new patient, quick in Missouri
Below is what hospitals in Missouri charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 6 hospitals in Missouri run from $38 to $298. The typical hospital charges $105. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $105
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
9 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $109Sticker price $95 | Lowest price of any hospital | $109 | $95 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $81Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $169 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | — | $169 |
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $99Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $164 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $53 | $164 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $111Insurance typically pays $113Sticker price $185 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $113 | $185 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $145Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $161 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $60 | $161 |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital MO | $298Insurance typically pays $32Sticker price $298 | Highest price of any hospital | $32 | $298 |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $188Sticker price — | — | $188 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $135Sticker price — | — | $135 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $177Sticker price — | — | $177 | — |
Procedure code 99202. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.